Peace in Every Circumstance

In Mark 4:35-41, we find our Savior Jesus with His apostles. He told them that they were going to cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. But in the process, a storm arose. It was bad. To make matters worse, Jesus was asleep. His apostles were worried and fearful that they would perish. They woke Jesus up and then something amazing happened. Jesus rebuked the wind and said, “Hush, be still.” Immediately, the sea became perfectly calm. Then He rebuked His apostles. What an amazing story isn’t it?

It got me thinking about my life. How amazing would it be if Jesus was physically here and could instantly calm the storms in our lives? The storms of doubt, anxiety, worry, chaos, the challenges that make us feel like we are perishing. Wouldn’t it be great if we could go to Him and say, “Help” and then He immediately says to our problems, “Hush, be still?”

Jesus is not here physically. He’s reigning in heaven. However, there’s good news. We can turn to Him in prayer. He is with us and He is able to calm the storms that often make us feel like we’re perishing. He can bring calmness and peace in our lives. Do you believe that to be true? In 2 Thessalonians 3:16, it reads, “Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all.”

Jesus is our Lord. He’s the Lord of peace. Therefore, we should and are able to experience great peace in our lives. In fact, Paul says in Philippians 4:7, “And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

We can have peace in circumstance because we have obeyed the gospel of peace. In Romans 10:15 in the King James Version it says, And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!’”  The saints in Thessalonica could have peace in every circumstance because they had obeyed the gospel of peace, 1 Thessalonians 1:5,9. True peace begins with having peace with God, Romans 5:1.

We can have peace in every circumstance when we trust what God says. This is easy to read, but sometimes hard to do. It’s hard to believe this (for some) when the storms of life begin to batter us like those waves did with the apostles. It’s hard when it feels like your marriage is crumpling, when we get the cancer diagnosis, or informed we no longer have a job. Yet our peace resides not in everything being perfect in our lives, but rather in the perfect one: Jesus! This is how we can live daily and not worry, Matthew 6:33-34.

What a blessing to know we can have peace in every circumstance. Whatever you’re experiencing, know that through God the peace and strength He provides through His grace and mercy is beyond our comprehension. Let’s trust in Him!

Benjamin Lee